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Fluorite from Hexigten Banner, Inner Mongolia, China

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With excellent overall balance, this fine miniature specimen from Yindu features a sharp purple fluorite crystal with fascinating color-zoning on siderite. Study the fluorite here, and you'll see through the zoning a record of crystal growth as the crystal changed habits several times.

Product details

SpeciesFluorite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions1.2 x 2.2 x 3.0 cm
Weight11 grams
Added on12/28/2024
LocalityChina, Inner Mongolia, Hexigten Banner
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Aug 2025
Price paid
$950.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—One-Off MineralsNot disclosed

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Fluorite
Mineral guide
Learn about Fluorite
calcium fluoride with a dazzling color range, cubic and octahedral crystals, and UV fluorescence; prized by collectors for Blue John banding.
Fluorite
Regional guide
Fluorite from Hexigten Banner
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Locality guide
Hexigten Banner
Hexigten Banner, Inner Mongolia: premier mineral-specimen locality with fluorite, ilvaite, arsenopyrite, scheelite; Huanggang skarn and rare borates.